Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo claims American military assistance was redirected from Plateau to Sokoto, alleges conspiracy to marginalise Christians
By Palang Paul
Plateau State-based fearless and Anti-genocide clergyman has accused the Nigerian National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, of deliberately redirecting United States military forces away from Christian-majority areas in the Middle Belt to Muslim-dominated northern states, leaving vulnerable communities exposed to relentless attacks.
Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, the Barkin Ladi Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), claimed he personally appealed to United States President Donald Trump last year to deploy American forces to Plateau State to address escalating violence targeting Christian communities.
According to Dachomo, when the United States finally responded, their military operations were concentrated in Sokoto State, focusing on ISWAP, Boko Haram, and Lakurawa insurgents. Following precision airstrikes on December 25, 2025, detachments of US troops were deployed to various northern states—but Plateau was conspicuously excluded.
In a video message released on Friday, the clergyman alleged that the NSA Nuhu Ribadu orchestrated what he described as a deliberate diversion of American troops to protect Muslim communities while leaving Christians exposed to sustained attacks.
“When I invited Trump to Nigeria to come and help us, their blueprint was that none of the American soldiers should come to Plateau State,” Rev. Dachomo stated.
“The National Security Adviser redirected the attention of the U.S to Sokoto State and the Muslim-dominated areas in the north. Now the Muslims are enjoying the coming of Trump and the American soldiers. They are now saying Trump is in Nigeria to protect the Muslims.”
Dachomo painted a grim picture of the security situation in Christian-majority areas, alleging that believers are being systematically targeted.
“Christians are being killed like chickens. There are killings ongoing in Christian-dominated areas in Borno, Kwara, Kaduna, Benue, and Plateau State respectively. That is their roadmap to wipe out Christians in Nigeria, to make sure that nobody stands for us. It has come to a time when we must stand up and defend ourselves. Now the Muslims in northern Nigeria are benefitting more than the Christians who called for the help,” he added.
Background of Alleged Persecution
The latest accusations follow previous claims by Dachomo regarding discrimination against his family. In December 2025,the clergyman cry out and alleged that his children were being denied admission into Nigerian universities because of his public stance on the killing of Christians tagged as Christians Genocide in the country .
Dachomo had stated that despite his children meeting all admission requirements, they faced repeated rejections, particularly in northern institutions, due to his outspoken position on what he described as the systemic killing of Christians by bandits and Fulani terrorists, especially in Plateau State communities.
The cleric described the discrimination against his children as “pathetic” and called on Nigerian authorities not to punish them because of him, stressing that they were innocent and did not deserve such unfair treatment on account of his advocacy.
According to Dachomo, his name had become a barrier to his children’s educational progress, leaving them to question why they should be treated in such a manner.
“My children have been denied admission into universities, especially in the North, because of my stance and position in exposing Christian genocide,” part of his previous statement read.The National Security Adviser’s office has yet to respond to the latest allegations made by the clergyman.
In February alone, atleast 16 Christians have been killed in Plateau State by Fulani Ethnic Militias and the have been saying that they will continue immediately after the are done with their Ramadan fasting.
The international community must act fast to help Christians in Nigeria especially Plateau State,Benue, Kaduna among others.
Palang Paul reports on Security and Conflicts for The Nigeria Times
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